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Install the virtual Isilon cluster 2.1 Install and configure the virtual cluster 8
Add the rest of the nodes to the cluster 3.1 Add the rest of the nodes of the cluster 28
Removing virtual Isilon cluster 4.1 Removing the virtual Isilon cluster 31
Verify that you system is capable of running the virtual version of OneFS
VM nodes are for demo purposes only and are not available for support, questions, or repair by Isilon Global Services. System Requirements: 1. RAM: Must have at least 1 Gigabyte of RAM 2. Must have a VT-capable processor and have the feature enabled in the BIOS 3. HD: Must have at least 17 gigs of free space on the hardrive to run 1 Virtual node, 16G more of space per additional VM 4. VMware Server, Fusion, Workstation or Player installed VMware Player if free and the guide is based on it. Other versions are very similar in configuration. The site for VMware Player is http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
From the command prompt, type ipconfig The network generated for VMnet1 by vmware will become your internal range. In this example, the network 192.168.208. The range I would write down would be 192.168.208.101-192.168.208.109. Anything, but the.1 address is fine. The netmask I would write down is 255.255.255.0 The network generated for VMnet8 by vmware will become your external range. In this example, the network 192.168.47 The range I would write down would be 192.168.47.101-192.168.47.109. Anything but the .1 address is fine The netmask I would write down is 255.255.255.0 The gateway I would write down is 192.168.47.1. The address VMware has created on that
Once complete you should see a folder that looks something like this in that specified location
You will see several files and folder. Each clone directory will be a virtual node, if you want. You can just run a single node, or you can build a virtual cluster up to 6 nodes.
Open the clone1 folder and double click on the .vmx file
If prompted to install tools, choose not to. The system may prompt you to find the .vmx file. If so, just browse back to the clone1 folder The first boot of the virtual node will take some time.
When prompted to format the drives, type yes and hit return
This is when the virtual drives in the clone directory will start to consume 16G of space.
Once the node is done, configure your cluster as any other cluster
1. Set the root password 2. Set the admin password 3. Do NOT enable SupportIQ 4. Set a cluster name
Continue Wizard
1. Choose the encoding 2. Choose to configure the netmast 3. Set the netmask for the internal network
1. Choose 3 to configure the ranges 2. Choose 1 to Add an IP Range 3. Enter the lowest IP in the range 4. Enter the hight IP in the range You numbers will most likely be different that what is here.
1. Press enter to Keep the current IP ranges 2. Press enter to Keep the current configuration 3. Choose 1 to configure the external network
1. Choose 1 to Configure the netmask 2. Enter the netmask for the external network 3. Choose 3 to Configure the external IP ranges
1. Choose 1 to Add an IP Range 2. Enter the lowest IP in the range 3. Enter the hight IP in the range 4. Press enter to Keep the current IP ranges 5. Press enter to Keep the current configuration You numbers will most likely be different that what is here.
1. Set the Gateway 2. Press enter to Keep the current SmartConnect settings (This can be setup later if needed) You numbers will most likely be different that what is here.
Continue Wizard
1. Press enter to Keep current DNS settings 2. Press enter to Exit configuring external network 3. Press enter to Keep the current date and time. (VMware takes the time from your host computer. You can set a timezone and time if you like) 4. Press enter to Keep the current join mode of Manual
Press enter to to commit these changes. If anything is wrong, you can type back and return as many times as needed to go back in the wizard to make changes. It make take a few minutes before the node finishes the configuration and is available.
Now the node is up, you can ssh or use the web interface to make use of it.
Enter the first IP address in the external range that you configured. You will see a warning. It is safe to click Continue.
You can go to Status > Events > Summary You should see a warn related to the fact that the virtual machine only has 4 drive and real nodes have at least 12. Click the Quiet link to get rid of the warning. You wil have to do this will each virtual node you add.
Enter the lowest IP address that you configured for the external range
Login as root
Once the clone is booted up and formatted: 1. Choose 2 to Join an existing cluster 2. Choose 1 to join your cluster
Join as many of the remainig nodes as you want following the previous steps
For the source choose "VMware Workstation or other VMware virtual machine"
Choose Browse
Browse to the .vmx file in the .vga directory, NOT in the clone directories
Click "Next"
Enter the information for the ESX server that will host this VM
Click Next
Click Next
On the options screen you may want to change the networks and continue
If a network change is needed, click Edit next to the Networks section Click Next when done
One you have the VM on your ESX server, if you want to run more than one node, you will then just convert it to a template and create new VMs from that template
Troubleshooting
This product is not supported by EMC Support. For any questions or feedback on this tool, please make use of the EMC Community Network. http://community.emc.com Here is a link to the Isilon Forum that can be used to ask questions about the virtual Isilon nodes https://community.emc.com/community/support/isilon_support_forum